Mission Projects
At our "4th at 4" workshop on November 23rd, 2010,
membes of several of our congregations presented information about
Congregational Outreach and Social Justice Ministries
at their churches.
The presenters were asked to address the following questions in their talks:
- How is your congregation's involvement a reflection of the gospel?
- What do you celebrate in this involvement? What is the good news?
- Where are the challenges and the growing edges?
- If other congregations were interested in pursuing this work, what advice would you have for them?
We heard stories of many interesting projects - stories that might inspire more projects.
We do not have any notes from the presentations available, but the following
list shows the people who made presentations.
No doubt they would be glad to share more information with anyone interested.
- First United Church, Mississauga - Refugee sponsorship - Clifford Elliott
- St. Stephen's-on-the-Hill United Church, Mississauga - Legacy Dinner and Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) - Bryan Howard
- St. John's United Church, Oakville - 'Power of One' - Sue Raynor
- Erin Mills United Church, Mississauga - Erin Mills Youth Centre - Al Seymour
- Port Nelson United Church, Burlington - Food Voucher Programme - Gord Dunbar, Brian Duncombe
- Wellington Square United Church, Burlington - Community Kitchen with Youth - Eleanor Christie and Other Outreach projects - Cathy Stevenson
- Carlisle/Kilbride Pastoral Charge - Hospitality to Migrant Workers - Diane Blanchard
- Munn's United Church, Oakville - Ecumenical Outreach to develop community in low cost housing areas - Sally and Ian Casey
- Maple Grove United Church, Oakville - Morar Murray-Hayes